A Gift from the Three-eyed Raven

A few minutes after the introductions were done, Jon nodded his head; getting caught up with Gared Tuttle's explanation that confirmed his suspicions about the siblings with magical powers being bastard children of Lord Gregor Forrester. Then he nodded at his fellow former brother of the Night's Watch, feeling empathy for his position.

"I can't say I would have approved of your secret mission to abandon the Night Watch for the sake of serving the interests of House Forrester in the lands beyond the Wall back when we last saw each other," Jon admitted. "But after coming to realize the Night Watch will need to adapt and ally with the realms of men in order to survive the onslaught of the Army of the Dead, I am can safely say that I am glad you did. The forces you have gathered here in the North Grove may not be that large compared to the armies south of the Wall but they are certainly of a...strong constitution."

Magash Char gave him a fierce smirk at that but said nothing, while Gared nodded in acknowledgment.

"Now," the new god went on, "Would anyone please explain to me what exactly did the greenseer foresaw about me?"

Spring took a step forward and grabbed the large satchel made of tree bark and fibers that was hanging around her shoulder.

"He told me..." The female child of the forest began, "that your resurrection was the work of a god powerful beyond even his long and ancient comprehension. Moreover, that this god decided to empower you, turning you into the equivalent of a living old god fused with the mortal flesh. He said that, while your brother Bran will certainly have a vital role to play, you are the clearest hope of victory the living will have against the Army of the Dead. He told me to help guide you with your new powers and serve you any way I could. And...he told me to give you this," She added, passing him over the large bag.

Jon raised an eyebrow.

"So much for my plans to keep my godly status a complete secret from anyone outside my family," He thought to himself before accepting the satchel in his hands.

When he opened it, however, the former Lord Commander couldn't help but gasp when he recognize just which sword he was holding in his hands, from the illustrations on old books he had read.

"This is Dark Sister," Jon breathed. "One of the ancestral Valyrian steel blades of House Targaryen. It has been presumed lost for decades. How did Bran's mentor even get his hands on this?"

Spring grinned lightly at that, the first time he had noticed her smile since they met.

"The Three-eyed Raven had a long and exciting life before being trained by his own predecessor," She replied. "And he had been known by many names and titles even before he made it to the cave. Some knew him as the half-Targaryen/half-blood of the First Men bastard of the Riverlands, some knew him as the Hand of the King that had a thousand eyes and one; others knew him in his later years as the albino, sorcerer Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. But earlier on, he was known as Lord Bloodraven one of the so-called Great Bastards that were legitimized by Aegon IV on his deathbed. And before being sent to the Wall, he had claimed the right to wield Dark Sister."

"Originally," Spring went on, "The sword was supposed to be returned to his family after his **** but in becoming a Greenseer and joining the Weirwood root network, his own lifespan extended considerably, to the point Bloodraven ended up outliving the hold of the Targaryen dynasty on Westeros. But he said that a promise is a promise and, after ensuring Bran could escape from the Night King's **** on our cave, he sent me to the North Grove to expect your arrival and told me to deliver the ancestral blade to you."

Jon blinked at that last bit of the explanation. "What did he meant by "a promise is a promise?"

The female child of the forest shrugged. "I don't really know but he said Bran would have the answer when next you meet. I suggest you ask then."

Jon frowned at that but nodded, opting to be patient. Thus, he decided to go straight to the point and ask the million golden dragon question.

"So," He said, looking at the leaders before him. "Who wants to go south of the Wall?"

A/N: We never really got much of the backstory of the Three-Eyed Raven in the show so the explanations from Spring here actually come from the books.

As for Dark Sister, the royal heirloom was in Bloodraven's hands when he went to the Wall, according to the author's tweets/interviews. It just got lost when he disappeared and was presumed dead. This chapter has my headcanon explanation as to why he didn't send it back to his family: the agreement was for him to keep it until he died but Aegon V didn't realize the sorcerer was going to live to be over a century old and past the time of the dynasty.

But as he saw his demise approaching in Season 6 episode 5, conveniently, a vision leads him to realize a secret Targaryen will be close by soon enough; thereby giving him a chance to fulfill that last promise to his family.

Regardless, the ancient Valyrian Steel blade was made famous by Visenya Targaryen, the legendary sister-wife of Aegon the Conqueror and a renowned female warrior so, three guesses as to who Jon is giving that sword to.

Hope you enjoyed it!